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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
5G Network	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U	2, 5, 66, 260, 261 Sub6, mmWave
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
	41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, August 05	2020, February 24
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21	Available. Released 2021, January 27

Body
Dimensions	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)	170.2 x 76.2 x 10.2 mm (6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 in)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	225.1 g (7.94 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	OLED, 1B colors, HDR BT.2020
Size	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm² (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm² (~76.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Adreno 650

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.X

Main Camera
Modules	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, micro HDMI

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	Native Sony Alpha camera support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	21W wired, PD

Misc
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Black
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
Price	$ 327.17 / C$ 450.00 / £ 530.00 / € 445.00	About 2000 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1024 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h

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